Flying-machine



. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 19, 1918.

F. STOKLOSA.

FLYING MACHINE.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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FLYING MACHINE.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 19, I918.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED 05c. 19, 1918.

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.FRANK STOKLOSA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 1\Iar.30, 1920.

Application filed December 19, 1918. Serial No. 267,508.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK S'roKLosA, a citizen of Russia, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying-Machines, of which the followingis a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a machine adapted to fly or glide over the ground or slightly above the same so as to be capable of great speed when traveling over a battlefield or uneven country, the structure possessing great strength and durability and capable of being easily controlled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine in the nature of a'land and air tank by means of which soldiers may glide over the ground toward the enemy for firing upon the enemy from the protecting body portion of the machine. A still further object of the invention is to provide an army machine adapted for traveling by means of motive power exerted while means are also provided permitting the machine to rise above the ground under the control of the operator.

With these general objects in view the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention, 5'

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken upon line III-+111 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the invention,

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken upon line VV of Fig. 2,

Fig. 6 is a' vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail sectional View taken upon line VIIVII of Fig. 8,

Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse sectional view showing details of the means for tilt- 'mg the side planes,

Fig. 9 is an enlarged top plan view of a portion thereof and Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail view of a further portion of the same.

Referring more in detail to the drawings my invention broadly consists of a motor truck having a substantially inclosed body 10 mounted upon forward and rear wheels 11 and 12 respectively, a suitable motor 13 being provided in said body 10 for turning the wheels 11 causing the device to travel over the ground 12. A prow 14: projects forwardly of the body 10 being of cruciform shape in cross section with the panels 15 thereof tapered rearwardly, one of which is horizontal forming a continuation of the deck 16 upon the body 10. An arched canopy or roof 17 is centrally arranged upon the deck 16 with depending protecting plates 18 provided therein, it being noted that the deck 10 is cut-away forwardly and rearwardly of the said roof 17 as at 19 and 20 respectively.

A vertical rudder 21 is hinged as at 22 to the stern 23 of the body 10 having a supporting chain 52-!: connected between said rudder and stern portion 25 of the deck 16. Operating means for the rudder 21 are provided in the body 10 adjacent the cutaway portion 20 of the deck readily accessible to a person stationed upon a platform 26 positioned horizontally in the body 10. A post 27 is journaled upon the platform 26 pro vided with parallel disks 28 adapted for turning by means of a handle 29 while the connecting spindles 30 between said disks 28 are pivotally connected to opposite arms 31 of the rudder 21 by means of links 32.

Guns 33 are positioned within the body 10 at suitable points such as beneath the platform 26 for shooting through side ports 3 -1 provided to accommodate the guns. A shaft 35 is journaled transversely through the body 10 having an elevating plane or aerofoil 36 secured to its opposite ends outwardly of the sides 41 of said body as well as the outer sides of lateral frames 37 carried thereby. A segment rack 38 upon the shaft 35 is in constant mesh with a gear 39 journaled in a bracket 40 projecting from one side wall 41 of the body 10. A wheel 42 is carried by the gear 39 whereby the rack 38 may be shifted and the shaft 35 partially revolved so as to tilt the aerofoils 36 with their forward edges either upwardly or downwardly inclined. The upwardly and forward inclining of the ailerons 36 tends to cause the machine to rise in the air while lowering the same tends to depress the travel of the machine through the air.

The planes 36 are preferably upwardly and downwardly inclined as herein illustrated.

A propeller 43 is provided ineach frame 37 upon a shaft 44: journaled transversely through the body 10 and the frames 37 adapted to be driven by means of a motor 45 within the body 10.

The operation of the machine will be apparent from this detailed description thereof, the motors l3 and 45 being placed in operation and suitably controlled, the movements of the wheels 11 and 12 upon the ground causes the machine to rapidly travel thereover while the propellers eL3 assist such travel and upon upwardly and forwardly tilting the ailerons 36 by means of the handwheel 42 the machine will at times rise off of the ground for gliding through the air such as over slight obstructions and may rise to a considerable height when traveling at great speed. The rudder 21 being operated by the handle 29 is employed for steering the craft and soldiers within the body 10 will be protected from flying bullets While firing the guns 33. A door a6 is provided in the forward end 47 of the body 10 while a pivoted latch 48 is provided for the gear 39 for locking the planes 36 when adjusted. It will be apparent that the propellers 43 may be employed either alone or with the propelling wheels 11 while a single motor might mounting guns thereunder, a transversely journaled shaft extending through said body, ailerons upon the opposite ends of said shaft, and operating means within the body for said shaft.

2. A device of the class described comprising a body, a frame at each side of the body, an upper shaft transversely journaled through said body and frames, elevating planes upon the opposite ends of the upper shaft outwardly of said frames operable at a point inwardly of said body, a crossshaped prow upon said body having rearwardly inclined sides, a vertical rudder hinged to the stern of said body and shifting means for said rudder operable inwardly of the body.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

FRANK STOKLOSA. 

